LeBron James on his ankle injury: 'It's horrible' / News - Basketnews.com

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Besides losing to New Orleans Pelicans and inching closer to missing the play-in tournament, Los Angeles Lakers fans have one more issue to handle. The superstar of the team, LeBron James, turned his ankle during the second quarter of the match, and his future is currently uncertain.

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"I mean, I have no idea how I finished the game, to be honest, after watching that replay," James said after finishing the game with 39 points against the Pelicans. "It's pretty nasty."

"I was going in for an offensive rebound, and me and Jaxson [Hayes] basically stepped at the same time," James explained the situation. "He got his foot on the ground before I could get my foot back on the hardwood. I stepped on his foot and rolled my ankle."

"It's tough. It's just been that kind of season," Lakers head coach Frank Vogel told the media. "He was just in an incredible groove right around then, and credit him for toughing it out. But you can see he was limited on it somewhat the rest of the way. But he battled through it."

"It's horrible right now. And unfortunately, we're about to hop on a flight, too. See what happens day-to-day. But it's pretty sore right now," James finished his statement.

James has been averaging 30 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game for the Lakers. He recently became the no. 2 all-time NBA scorer, now only behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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